Clock synchronization in an implantable medical device system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8396563
APP PUB NO 20110190850A1
SERIAL NO

12697070

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This disclosure is directed to the synchronization of clocks of a secondary implantable medical device (IMD) to a clock of a primary IMD. The secondary IMD includes a communications clock. The communications clock may be synchronized based on at least one received communications pulse. The secondary IMD further includes a general purpose clock different than the communications clock. The general purpose clock may be synchronized based on at least one received power pulse. The communications clock may also be synchronized based on the at least one received power pulse.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY N E MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5604

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Corey, Robert A Arden Hills, US 16 199
Ecker, Robert M Lino Lakes, US 25 1372
Patil, Kaustubh R Blaine, US 17 155
Reinke, James D Maple Grove, US 127 6407
Roberts, Jonathan P Coon Rapids, US 53 2417
Terry, Michael B Camas, US 37 876

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